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VanillaRhapsody

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1. From past experience....take a dose of aspirin....I usually had considerable relief after

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 09:44 PM

Jul 2014

cranberry juice and a second dose of aspirin several hours later.

Sorry you are experiencing that.

You must live in a state that didn't expand Medicaid.

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Screw the USA and health insurance. [View all] blueamy66 Jul 2014 OP

From past experience....take a dose of aspirin....I usually had considerable relief after VanillaRhapsody Jul 2014 #1

I'm in Indiana blueamy66 Jul 2014 #2

Yes...aspirin... VanillaRhapsody Jul 2014 #3

Get some AZO. tammywammy Jul 2014 #4

Got Uristat blueamy66 Jul 2014 #5

I've only had a UTI a couple of times. AZO worked for me. n/t tammywammy Jul 2014 #6

AZO is marginally higher dose of the same med. I agree with post #7; you need a doctor. winter is coming Jul 2014 #9

It isn't simple. To do it right they need to do a urine culture to determine the bacteria that is lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #17

By "simple" I meant an antibiotic that's not ruinously expensive and no hospital stay. n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #20

You are absolutely right in most cases lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #21

Since I live across the street, I guess that I can just stroll over in a few days to see what the blueamy66 Jul 2014 #48

If you truly have a UTI caused by e-coli or other bacteria, AZO will only relieve symptoms. it will lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #10

No, absolutely NOT. You need to have it treated. It can create a major problem including sepsis lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #7

Now I'm going to the ER blueamy66 Jul 2014 #8

Sorry didn't mean to scare. Insist on a urine culture when you go to the doctor. In other words do lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #11

Going blueamy66 Jul 2014 #12

Don't trifle with a UTI. WillowTree Jul 2014 #13

Exactly. I do not know why UTIs are assumed to be trivial by many. It isn't. The big problem with lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #15

Well, I did lose 14 pounds that week........ WillowTree Jul 2014 #23

Weird. Never heard of that side effect lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #24

Well, don't tell anyone I said so....... WillowTree Jul 2014 #25

Wow lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #26

I love DU. MADem Jul 2014 #46

MOST UTIs DO NOT cure on their own! See a doctor! n-t Logical Jul 2014 #14

In the ER waiting room. blueamy66 Jul 2014 #16

You are getting it taken care of, that is what matters lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #19

LISTEN TO ME....I can help you!!!!! MADem Jul 2014 #18

Thank you so much for the info... blueamy66 Jul 2014 #32

I hope you get some relief--it's terrible to be in pain. MADem Jul 2014 #38

Sorry you're in the ER. Octafish Jul 2014 #22

I take this back. blueamy66 Jul 2014 #27

I'm glad you were seen so quickly. I hope the Pyridium helps until the antibiotic kicks in. n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #28

Got one pill in the ER. blueamy66 Jul 2014 #30

Glad you got the meds. WillowTree Jul 2014 #29

Thank you. blueamy66 Jul 2014 #31

Good. 840high Jul 2014 #33

That's wonderful and ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #34

Gonna try the baking soda blueamy66 Jul 2014 #35

If you have any potassium pills ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #36

You should give that d-mannose a go. MADem Jul 2014 #39

I tried it but my bladder didn't like it. ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #40

Yes, that's a perfect way to describe how it acts. MADem Jul 2014 #41

Thank you, it would be really nice if I could. I've been dealing with it for over 20 years. ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #42

Oh jeez! MADem Jul 2014 #43

Thanks - I actually ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #44

Wishing you pain free days and nights!!! MADem Jul 2014 #45

Thank you - I ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #47

They should have done a culture also, but regardless, drink a lot of water when taking bactrim. It lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #37